Jonathan Woodgate’s Bournemouth get back to winning ways as Arnaut Danjuma scores
Bournemouth revived their Championship enjoy-off hopes with a battling acquire against advertising rivals Watford in a match overshadowed by an ugly clash between the groups at the death that led to two pink cards – together with 1 for Jack Wilshere.
Arnaut Danjuma struck the match-profitable goal in an action-packed second period, but with seconds remaining Hornets striker Joao Pedro was dismissed prior to a brawl broke out and Cherries substitute Wilshere also saw pink in horrible scenes.
Previous Arsenal and West Ham guy Wilshere was concerned in a late scuffle with Watford’s Tom Cleverley just after Hornets star Pedro was dismissed for a late obstacle on Jefferson Lerma. Referee Tony Harrington gave the former England global a second yellow card just twenty minutes just after Wilshere experienced entered the Vitality Stadium pitch.
Jack Wilshere was despatched off late on in Bournemouth’s one- victory above Watford on Saturday
Wilshere (3rd remaining) was concerned in a late scuffle in personal injury time with Watford’s Tom Cleverley
Cherries boss Jonathan Woodgate (middle) experienced to come in and break up the two sets of players
A 1st acquire considering the fact that Jonathan Woodgate was appointed permanently indicates the Cherries rise to fifth in the table, whilst Watford overlook out on the prospect to break into the automatic advertising sites in advance of the relaxation of the weekend’s action.
Watford came into the match with just 1 defeat in their very last ten video games under new boss Xisco Munoz, a run that remaining them on the precipice of the leading two.
In contrast, Woodgate won a few of his five video games as caretaker boss but endured defeat against Cardiff in midweek in his 1st match considering the fact that remaining appointed complete-time.
The guests began well against a staff also seeking an rapid return to the Premier League just after relegation very last expression.
Kiko Femenia forced Cherries stopper Asmir Begovic claw his cross away from under the bar prior to Adam Masina despatched a header just huge of the put up.
Watford loved extra possession, but the two groups identified them selves scrapping for territory in midfield with neither facet in a position to create a instant of good quality to open up the sport up.
Arnaut Danjuma’s goal was sufficient for Bournemouth to defeat their advertising rivals
Woodgate was hoping to fireplace his Bournemouth facet into the leading six just after falling out also 7 days
The match began in scrappy fashion but the visiting Hornets loved extra of the possession
The 1st shot on target finally came just after 35 minutes next a attractive interchange in midfield that opened area on the remaining for Lloyd Kelly to sting the palms of Daniel Bachmann with a rasping travel.
The Hornets hit back quickly, but Will Hughes and Masina the two fired above the bar in the closing minutes of the fifty percent.
Even with slipping out of the enjoy-off sites just after defeat to the Bluebirds, the Cherries created a battling display complete of managing but with star performer David Brooks out injured they looked short of concepts in the closing 3rd, significantly from Danjuma.
With six aims and a few helps to his name, the Dutch global has been a powerful creative force for the Cherries as they purpose to bounce straight back to the Premier League, but he was notably subdued via the opening fifty percent.
He was also, notably, the only Cherries player to acquire the knee prior to the sport, just days just after club captain Steve Cook dinner verified his staff would quit earning the gesture.
On the other hand, the sport burst into existence early in the second fifty percent with the winger using centre phase.
For starters, Danjuma wriggled totally free in the box but saw his effort and hard work hacked away by Francisco Sierrelta and minutes afterwards forced Bachmann into a good very low quit from the identical position on the remaining.
Straight away Watford billed up the other close, carving out a gilt-edged prospect for Tom Cleverley that Begovic parried brilliantly.
An off-the-ball clash between Nathaniel Chalobah and Lerma saw the Englishman blessed to only be booked for what appeared to be a swinging arm that hit his opponent.
From the subsequent totally free-kick, Steve Cook’s shipping dropped inside of the box for Danjuma to handle and smash home from a tight angle.
Danjuma then opened the scoring for Bournemouth, ending well inspite of a tight angle
Ismaila Sarr (appropriate) went shut for the guests at the close but there was no equaliser for Watford
Ismaila Sarr then picked up the ball on the appropriate as Watford looked for a swift reply but, with superior choices inside of the box, flashed his effort and hard work huge of the put up.
The winger then quite practically snuck in to poke a free ball earlier Begovic just after the Serbian experienced fumbled an quick catch.
As the clocked ticked down, Watford became progressively frantic in their search for a leveller. The Cherries defence held agency to repel 1 goal line scramble, whilst Begovic proved equal to endeavours from Pedro and substitute Stipe Perica.
Tempers blew up with the two sets of players concerned in a late scuffle just after Joao Pedro’s pink card
Substitute Wilshere was then dismissed just twenty minutes just after coming onto the pitch
The primary controversy was but to come, with young Watford striker Pedro yellow carded in the very last moment prior to committing one more foul and remaining given his marching orders by Tony Harrington.
Both groups reacted with fury to the incident and Wilshere, only on in the 74th m
oment and already booked for time-throwing away, was dismissed for his job in the brawl that saw all the players and quite a few backroom workers clash.
With that, Bournemouth held on to close Watford’s 4-sport profitable run and reignite their own ambitions of an immediate return to the leading flight.
